So, can we talk about Lundqvist some more?

[Hunter Gathers]

14GP - 1.07 GAA - .962 save% - 6 Shutouts (including 3 in the finals)

His team just won the SEL Championship.

Those are his stats.

Discuss.

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[Robertsson 4-ever]

What can I say? He's amazing.

 

[Preds666]

Very impressive playoff performance and exceptional play all season long in a league with the likes of Jose Theodore, Pasi Nurminen, Miikka Kiprusoff and Martin Gerber to name a few. Lundqvist was the top goaltender and I can't wait to see how he fairs in the World Championships and with Hartford next season.

Here's the man behind the mask, btw.

 

[Taz]

He also got the best keeper in SEL for the 3rd year running

 

[FLYLine27*]

Lundqvist is a beast...with his calm style he plays he is sure to make the adjustment onto a NA rink in no time.

Much better numbers then Tellqvist put up. And Hendrik had more competition all season and playoffs with the NHLers in the league.

 

[Art Vandelay]

Lundqvist regular season:

44 GP 1,79 GAA 93,55 save% 6 SO

 

[Robertsson 4-ever]

It should also be said Lundqvist plays for a great team, that have dominated both in the regular and post season.

However, the team plays really offensive, no Devils-trap hockey, so Lundqvist have face a lot of quality shots during the season, and have in my eyes been one of the reasons the team have been able to play that offensive hockey.

 

[SChan*]

Lundqvist has the potential to become the best swedish goaltender ever, and certainly our best goalie prospect in many many years. His dominence in the SEL playoffs is proof that he also got nerves of steel. SEL has been a league with a very high level of play this season with all the NHL players.

 

[Levitate]

awesome

Can't wait to see him over here

 

[Preds666]

Goaltending statistics from the SEL this season

SEL Playoff Stats
http://stats.swehockey.se/0405/html/smslutspel/page0012.html

SEL Regular Season Stats
http://stats.swehockey.se/0405/html/elitserien/page0016.html

 

[Habsfan 32]

I can't wait to see what he can do in NA. I think that after one season in the AHL he's going to be ready for the big show.

 

[fredez]

Goaltending statistics from the SEL this season

SEL Playoff Stats
http://stats.swehockey.se/0405/html/smslutspel/page0012.html

SEL Regular Season Stats
http://stats.swehockey.se/0405/html/elitserien/page0016.html

Interesting :
Norrena, Fredrik 1,86 93,45
Selected by Tampa-Bay Lightning round 7 #213 overall 2002 NHL Entry Draft

 

[mattihp]

Interesting :
Norrena, Fredrik 1,86 93,45
Selected by Tampa-Bay Lightning round 7 #213 overall 2002 NHL Entry Draft

Yep, he was Henrik's mentor for a season.

More interesting is that Joel Lundqvist of Frölundas, is indeed Henrik's twin brother, who is drafted by the stars.


Henrik makes me scared of the swedish team at the world champs, no matter who they put in front of him.

 

[Petey21]

His stats from last years World Championships were pretty good too, as this was his first big international tournament as the starter (not counting the smaller tournaments such as the Baltica Cup or the Sweden Hockey Games):

8GP - 1.64 GAA - .9249 save% - 1 shutout

Will be interesting to see how he'll do in this year's tournament, seeing how Sweden has a relatively weak team this year.

 

[mattihp]

His stats from last years World Championships were pretty good too, as this was his first big international tournament as the starter (not counting the smaller tournaments such as the Baltica Cup or the Sweden Hockey Games):

8GP - 1.64 GAA - .9249 save% - 1 shutout

Will be interesting to see how he'll do in this year's tournament, seeing how Sweden has a relatively weak team this year.

He's ALOT better this year... Especially when it comes to key games... So, no matter who sweden put in front of him... they should place no further down than third.

 

[Freudian]

Will be interesting to see him in North America. There is no such thing as a surefire future star, but this guy has pretty much every tool a great goalie needs. Hope he is able to succeed at the next level.

 

[NYRangers]

Henrik Lundqvist stats was actually the best in the swedish playoff history.

 

[Jacob]

So will both Lundqvist and Montoya be in Hartford next year? That should be an interesting battle to follow.

 

[Levitate]

dunno, lundqvist most likely will be. he hasn't comitted for sure but there have been a lot of indications that the rangers want him over and he is willing to come over

montoya may stay in college another year, who knows, he hasn't made that decision yet

there's a good possibility that lundqvist won't stay in the AHL long either

 

[mattihp]

Having a jr guy on the same team as Lundqvist would be unfair and really hindering the jr guys game from developing, since he wouldn't get a chance to play.

 

[Jacob]

Montoya would see about the same amount of starts that he'd see in the NCAA.

 

[mattihp]

Montoya would see about the same amount of starts that he'd see in the NCAA.

If he's not getting starts there, he should look to play on a lower level or on another team

 

[Levitate]

Montoya would see about the same amount of starts that he'd see in the NCAA.

if they split games evenly, yes. but who knows if they'd do that.

 

[Habsfan 32]

I'm realy anxious to see him play at the World Championships. I remember that he was amazing last year.

 

[mattihp]

If NHL is on by then, I'd figure Lundqvist to start the first 5 games, tops in the AHL to then be promoted.